Nominees for the 2014 Ghana Music Awards have been unveiled. At a ceremony held at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Accra on Saturday, the nominations kicked off this year’s festival edition.
Sarkodie went home with 8 nominations, a feat equalled by Guru, and strongly challenged by Kwabena Kwabena, with 7.
JOEY B made a strong case with Tonga while Slip Music’s Kumi Guitar earnd his first major nomination.
See full list of nominees below.
New Artiste of the Year
Akwaboah
Joey B
Kumi Guitar
Highlife Artiste of the Year
Bisa Kdei
Kwabena Kwabena
Castro
Gospel Song of the Year
Osoree Nnwom-Cecelia Marfo
Maher-Shalal-Hash-baz-Nichola O. Acheampong
Wonder God-Sonnie Badu
Ma ye se mo pen-O.J
Nyame Egwamaa-Joyce Blessing Feat. Jewel Ackah
Menu-Patience Nyarko
Best Female Vocal Performance
Efya-Life
Joyce Blessing-Nyame Egwamaa
Miriam Afari-Ashei Nyame
Gena West-No Power against me
Best Male Vocal Performance
Sonnie Badu-Wonder God
O.J-Me ye se mo pen
Knii Lante-baby Take Good Care
Kwabena Kwabena-Engyame Ho
Castro-Odo Pa
African Artiste of the Year
Mafikizolo
P-Sqaure
Davido
Kcee
Wizkid
Flavour
Gospel Artiste of the Year
Sonnie Badu
Nicholas Omane Acheapong
O.J
Joyce Blessing
Patience Nyarko
Hiplife/ Hip Hop Artiste of the Year
Sarkodie
Eazzy
R2Bees
Guru
M.anifest
EL
Joey B
Afro Pop Song of the Year
Latest-Edem Feat. Kaaki
Million Pound Girl-Fuse ODG
Dance (Neke Neke)-Itz Tiffany
Slow-R2Bees Feat. Wizkid
Dance for me-Ruff and Smooth
Scream-Eazzy
Highlife Song of the Year
Adult Music-Kwabena Kwabena
Odo Pa-Castro Feat. Baby Jet & K. Kinaata
Love-R2Bees
Metanfo-Bisa Kdei
Break into 2-Kumi Guitar
Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year
Freaky Girl-Jupiter
Pull Up-Stonebwoy
Hot Cake-Pope Skinny Feat. Shatta Wale
Dancehall King-Shatta Wale
Fever-D2 Ft. Shatta Wale
Scatter Badmind-Samini
Vodafone Song of the Year
Adult Music-Kwabena Kwabena
Odo Pa-Castro Feat. Baby Jet & K. Kinaata
Slow Down-R2Bees Feat. Wizkid
Dancehall King-Shatta Wale
Metanfo-Bisa Kdei
Tonga-Joey B Feat. Sarkodie
Ma ye se mo pen-)/J
Boyz Abre-Guru
Down On One-Sarkodie Feat. Fuse ODG
Million Pound Girl-Fuse ODG
Record of the Year
Trigmatic-Wo Sika Nti
Knii Lante-Baby Take Good Care
Tseataa (Josh Laryea)-Everlasting Love
Akwaboah-I do Love You
Best Collaboration of the Year
Odo pa-Castro Feat. Baby Jet & K. Kinaata
Down on one-Sarkodie Feat. Fuse ODG
Slow Down-R2Bees Feat. Wizkid
Adult Music-Kwabena Kwabena
Azonto Boys-Guru Feat. Lil Win
Hot Cake-Pope Skinny Feat. Shatta Wale
Nyame Egwamaa-Joyce Blessing Feat. Jewel Ackah
Artiste of the Year
Castro
Kwabena Kwabena
Sonnie Badu
Shatta Wale
Sarkodie
Samini
Guru
Album of the Year
Sarkology-Sarkodie
Heavy Price-Joyce Blessing
Aroma of Worship-Sonnie Badu
Boyz Abre-Guru
Song Writer of the Year
Ma ye se mo pen-O.J
Wo Sika Nti-Trigmatic
Engyame Ho-Kwabena Kwabena
Baby Take Good Care-Knii Lante
Baba-Kisa Kdei
By: Abena Akyaa Hirsch/enewsgh.com
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